Prior to the death of founder Iver Johnson in 1895, the company produced a new revolver known as the Safety Automatic that is perhaps their most iconic top-break. Yet one company stood out from these, and made innovations that had longer-lasting implications in handgun development: a company started by a Norwegian bicycle engineer named Iver Johnson.įounded in 1871 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Iver Johnson Arms and Cycle Works was originally focused more on producing bicycles than firearms. When we think of revolvers and innovation we most often think of wheel guns made by Smith & Wesson, Colt or Ruger. ![]() ![]() Weapon Trivia Wednesday: Innovation in Iver Johnson’s Safety Automatic
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